February 2025
March 2025
U.S. Tariffs Threaten Canadian Housing Market
Looming U.S. tariffs threaten to increase Canadian construction costs by 4 percent, disrupting supply chains and potentially causing a recession in the home building industry; meanwhile, the death of Halifax developer Steven M. Cary has left millions in debt and several properties, including the Hal...
U.S. Tariffs Threaten Canadian Housing Market
Looming U.S. tariffs threaten to increase Canadian construction costs by 4 percent, disrupting supply chains and potentially causing a recession in the home building industry; meanwhile, the death of Halifax developer Steven M. Cary has left millions in debt and several properties, including the Hal...
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48% Bias Score
Bavaria: Tens of Thousands Expected at Anti-Right Wing Protests
Anti-right wing protests are planned across Bavaria this weekend, with tens of thousands expected in Munich, Nuremberg, Würzburg, and Kitzingen, following a controversial Bundestag vote on stricter migration policies.
Bavaria: Tens of Thousands Expected at Anti-Right Wing Protests
Anti-right wing protests are planned across Bavaria this weekend, with tens of thousands expected in Munich, Nuremberg, Würzburg, and Kitzingen, following a controversial Bundestag vote on stricter migration policies.
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36% Bias Score
Panama Cancels China Infrastructure Deal Amidst U.S. Pressure
Panama declined to renew a key infrastructure agreement with China after the U.S. warned of retaliation, prompting China to accuse the U.S. of coercion; this impacts the Belt and Road Initiative and U.S.-China relations.
Panama Cancels China Infrastructure Deal Amidst U.S. Pressure
Panama declined to renew a key infrastructure agreement with China after the U.S. warned of retaliation, prompting China to accuse the U.S. of coercion; this impacts the Belt and Road Initiative and U.S.-China relations.
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60% Bias Score
Milei's 'Chainsaw' Economics: Argentina's Drastic Cuts Yield Short-Term Success
Argentine President Javier Milei and U.S. President Donald Trump share an admiration for each other, with Milei visiting Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Milei's drastic economic cuts, reducing ministries from 18 to 8 and employees from 210,000 to 175,000, have resulted in a budget surplus and a four-year low i...
Milei's 'Chainsaw' Economics: Argentina's Drastic Cuts Yield Short-Term Success
Argentine President Javier Milei and U.S. President Donald Trump share an admiration for each other, with Milei visiting Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Milei's drastic economic cuts, reducing ministries from 18 to 8 and employees from 210,000 to 175,000, have resulted in a budget surplus and a four-year low i...
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52% Bias Score
US Job Growth Slows, Unemployment Remains Low
U.S. job growth unexpectedly slowed to 143,000 in January, lower than anticipated, but the unemployment rate held steady at 4.0 percent, possibly delaying Federal Reserve interest rate cuts until June. This follows a strong December and is partially due to data revisions.
US Job Growth Slows, Unemployment Remains Low
U.S. job growth unexpectedly slowed to 143,000 in January, lower than anticipated, but the unemployment rate held steady at 4.0 percent, possibly delaying Federal Reserve interest rate cuts until June. This follows a strong December and is partially due to data revisions.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Administration Freezes USAID Funding in Ukraine
The Trump administration's 90-day freeze on USAID funding in Ukraine (2017), impacting $3-4 billion annually across 115 programs and 11,000 employees, highlighted the extensive US role in Ukraine's social and economic development and forced organizations to find alternative funding sources.
Trump Administration Freezes USAID Funding in Ukraine
The Trump administration's 90-day freeze on USAID funding in Ukraine (2017), impacting $3-4 billion annually across 115 programs and 11,000 employees, highlighted the extensive US role in Ukraine's social and economic development and forced organizations to find alternative funding sources.
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56% Bias Score
Project Aerodynamic: US Covert Operation's Failure in Ukraine
The US covert operation "Project Aerodynamic" (1949-1953) sent Ukrainian exiles into Ukraine to fight Soviets, but failed due to inconsistent US policy, poor coordination, and high casualty rates, foreshadowing later failures like the Bay of Pigs.
Project Aerodynamic: US Covert Operation's Failure in Ukraine
The US covert operation "Project Aerodynamic" (1949-1953) sent Ukrainian exiles into Ukraine to fight Soviets, but failed due to inconsistent US policy, poor coordination, and high casualty rates, foreshadowing later failures like the Bay of Pigs.
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36% Bias Score
Canada's Food System Vulnerability Exposed by US Tariffs
Canada's integrated food system, heavily reliant on US processing and distribution, faces disruption from potential tariffs, threatening food security and farm incomes; the situation exposes vulnerabilities arising from trade agreements.
Canada's Food System Vulnerability Exposed by US Tariffs
Canada's integrated food system, heavily reliant on US processing and distribution, faces disruption from potential tariffs, threatening food security and farm incomes; the situation exposes vulnerabilities arising from trade agreements.
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56% Bias Score
Berlin Man Charged with Femicide After Fatal Stabbing of Ex-Girlfriend
In Berlin, a 46-year-old man is charged with murdering his 28-year-old ex-girlfriend in August 2024 due to "massive jealousy" and possessive behavior, resulting in 28 stab wounds; the incident is considered femicide and highlights rising concerns about violence against women.
Berlin Man Charged with Femicide After Fatal Stabbing of Ex-Girlfriend
In Berlin, a 46-year-old man is charged with murdering his 28-year-old ex-girlfriend in August 2024 due to "massive jealousy" and possessive behavior, resulting in 28 stab wounds; the incident is considered femicide and highlights rising concerns about violence against women.
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56% Bias Score
Honor Killing in Berlin: Hatun Sürücü's Legacy and Ongoing Fight Against Gender-Based Violence
Hatun Sürücü, a 23-year-old German-Turkish woman, was murdered in Berlin on February 7, 2005, for rejecting a forced marriage and embracing a Western lifestyle; this case, along with other recent honor killings in Germany, highlights ongoing issues with patriarchal structures and gender-based violen...
Honor Killing in Berlin: Hatun Sürücü's Legacy and Ongoing Fight Against Gender-Based Violence
Hatun Sürücü, a 23-year-old German-Turkish woman, was murdered in Berlin on February 7, 2005, for rejecting a forced marriage and embracing a Western lifestyle; this case, along with other recent honor killings in Germany, highlights ongoing issues with patriarchal structures and gender-based violen...
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44% Bias Score
USAID facing massive staff cuts, sparking legal battle
The US government plans to drastically reduce USAID's workforce from over 10,000 to under 300 employees, halting aid distribution, prompting legal action by unions, and sparking criticism from both President Trump and Elon Musk.
USAID facing massive staff cuts, sparking legal battle
The US government plans to drastically reduce USAID's workforce from over 10,000 to under 300 employees, halting aid distribution, prompting legal action by unions, and sparking criticism from both President Trump and Elon Musk.
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60% Bias Score
Romania's Record Deficit Sparks Economic and Political Concerns
Romania's 8.7% deficit, the EU's highest, is causing concern among rating agencies after investment fell and the Romanian-German Chamber of Commerce reported weak economic expectations last autumn. Analysts predict less than 1% GDP growth in 2024, while political instability adds further risk.
Romania's Record Deficit Sparks Economic and Political Concerns
Romania's 8.7% deficit, the EU's highest, is causing concern among rating agencies after investment fell and the Romanian-German Chamber of Commerce reported weak economic expectations last autumn. Analysts predict less than 1% GDP growth in 2024, while political instability adds further risk.
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60% Bias Score